The GP-Staking Strategy in Buyer Holding Companies

This whitepaper, developed by the Deal Utility for ETA NYC NYU, co-authored with NYU Stern School of Business, argues that ETA is not a passing trend or a niche financial tactic. It is a scalable ownership model that directly addresses three converging challenges: (1) aging business owners without succession plans, (2) constrained access to capital for new owners, (3) and the need for governments to maintain resilient supplier ecosystems.